Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Leander CHOATE

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1140

Leander Choate

Leander Choate, of the firm of Choate, Bray & Co., loggers and dealers in
pine lands, was born in Bridgeton, Maine, Nov. 17, 1834.  In 1854, he left
home and went to Massachusetts, and for three years worked in the wood and
coal yard of Choate & Bray.  He came to Wisconsin in 1857; located in
Oshkosh, and engaged in different occupations connected with the lumbering
business.  In 1877, the firm bought about 6,000,000 feet of Indian logs,
run them down the Oconto River, and manufactured them into lumber.  He was
married in Oshkosh in 1859, to Miss Adeline P. Choate.  They have five
children, of whom there survive three- Frank L., Louisa, and Ona Irene.
Mr. C. is a member of the Business Men's Association.